August 13, 2023

Ghost Stories at the Bookshop

A Competition.  There is a long literary tradition of ghosts stories in this country, particularly at Christmas and so, in the run up to the festive […]
December 4, 2022

Books with Extra

One of the questions we get asked a lot, and more so since we have started our monthly Q&As with our Patrons, is ‘what’s your favourite […]
November 20, 2022

The Bookshop Recommends: New Nature Writing

Just a quick one to say that over on our Youtube channel, which is just stirring into life, we have begun a short series of videos […]
November 17, 2022

A Banned Book

James Hadley Chase is an unlikely pseudonym. It is so specific, so expansive, you might wonder what would prompt someone to make it up. When you […]
November 16, 2022

Carpe Diem

This is a cautionary tale I suppose. One of those moments that hits quite hard as the implications sink in. As you might imagine, we spend […]
June 9, 2021

28th September Dead Poet Salon & Open Mic

The Dead Poets Salon and Open Mic Thursday 28th September, 7.30pm. £5 on the door As ever on the last Thursday of the month we shall […]
June 8, 2021

12th October M. R. James. The Unforgotten

M. R. James. The Unforgotten October 12th, 7.30pm. £5 M. R. James, ought to have been forgotten after a generation or so, like most good writers. […]
June 8, 2021

12th October Drop in and Drop One!

Drop in and Drop One!  A Knitting Group 11am-2pm THE SECOND THURSDAY of every month. A small but very friendly group of knitters who meet once […]
June 7, 2021

28th October Dead Poet Salon & Open Mic

The Dead Poets Salon and Open Mic Thursday 26th October, 7.30pm. £5 on the door As ever on the last Thursday of the month we shall […]